Para sa Ekonomiya: DPWH Reveals New Infrastructure Agenda

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now implementing its new infrastructure agenda under the current administration. Dubbed as “Build, Better, More”, it is a continuation and improvement of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program. Among the priorities of the agency, as suggested by the Department of Agriculture, are farm to […]

DPWH Proposes 3,000 Projects for NCR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has 3,000 infrastructure projects lined up for the National Capital Region (NCR) next year.  Nomer Abel P. Canlas, regional director for DPWH-National Capital Region (NCR), said that they have 3,000 proposed projects for Metro Manila alone. This is significantly higher than the approved 1,600 projects this year. […]

Converge CEO Points at DPWH Repairs as Cause of Fiber Cuts

If you are a Converge subscriber and have been complaining of rather lackluster internet speeds, Converge founder Dennis Anthony Uy posted on his official Facebook page one possible cause for the problem. In his post, he points out to diggings done by DPWH along Pasong Tamo in Makati for the fiber cuts affecting a number […]

DPWH Receives 9,000 km Highway Master Plan From Japan

To support our country’s road infrastructure initiatives, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has turned over to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) a master plan for the development of High Standard Highway (HSH) in the Philippines. JICA, a Japanese organization known to assist and support developing countries, is once again helping the Philippines […]

DPWH to Start Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Next Month

A huge infrastructure project is set to begin next month. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced its newest project in the South, which is the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN). DPWH Acting Secretary Roger G. Mercado, Undersecretary for the Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations Emil K. Sadain, and Department Chief […]

DPWH Is Fast-Tracking the BGC-Kalayaan Viaduct

DPWH Is Fast-tracking the BGC-Kalayaan Viaduct

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently on a roll as the agency has been completing and launching projects one after another. In their most recent update, DPWH said the BGC-Kalayaan viaduct will open next month. The agency aims to complete and open the other half of the work for the BGC-Ortigas […]

DPWH Going Full Blast On Panguil Bay Bridge

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is going full blast on the construction of the Panguil Bay bridge, a 3.17-kilometer span that will connect Tangub City, Misamis Occidental and Tubod, Lanao Del Norte when completed. Despite the ongoing public health crisis, the DPWH remains on duty, even with current restrictions in movement slowing […]

DPWH: Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Done by June

Not even a pandemic can stop the government’s “Build, Build, Build” projects as the DPWH is now reporting that the Estrella-Pantaleon bridge that connects Estrella Street at Makati side to Barangka Drive at Mandaluyong side is now 86% complete.  Like many ongoing DPWH projects, the Estrella-Pantaleon bridge construction remains uninterrupted despite the public health crisis […]

DPWH Sec. Villar on Metro Manila Traffic: Solved in 2-3 Years with Political Will

Political will is the crucial key to solving Metro Manila’s traffic woes, according to newly-minted Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar. The secretary is convinced that the metropolis’ perennial traffic problems can be remedied by the Duterte administration in only two to three years. “It is a problem we can solve in […]

NLEX Connector Operational Next Month

The first section of the 8-kilometer NLEX Connector can start accommodating motorists starting next month. According to NLEX President and General Manager Luigi Bautista, the section from Caloocan to España is now 90% complete. The entire NLEX Connector project, meanwhile, is targeted to be fully operational within the early second quarter next year, Bautista said. […]

Bridge Connecting Pampanga and Bulacan To Open Next Year

It will soon be easier to traverse Pampanga from Bulacan and vice versa as a bridge connecting them is nearing completion. The new bridge named “Pampanga Delta Bridge” will open next year, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH has recently announced that the bridge is now 88 percent complete. It […]

2 Houses Block New Bridge in Pampanga

We all love newly built public infrastructures, especially when they make our life easier. This is not the case for the owners of two houses in Pampanga as they refuse to accept the compensation and leave their homes, leaving a new bridge unusable. The San Jose Panlumacan Bridge is still a brand-new bridge located over […]